Missing Friends.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXV, Issue 18, 28 August 1901, Page 206

Missing Friends.

George Austin is inquired for by the Wellington police at the instanoe of Louisa Roberts, Reefton House, Taranaki Place. Description: A native of England, a carpenter,

forty-five years of age, 5 ft. 8 in. high, medium build, fair hair and complexion, fair moustache, bald on top of head, stoops slightly when walking ; dressed in light-brown sac suit and soft brown hat. He left the above boardinghouse on the 7th instant, and as he has been drinking heavily fears are entertained for his safety.

Frederick S. H. Werry is inquired for by the Dunedin police at the instance of H. B. Curtis, manager, City Corporation Gasworks, Dunedin. Description : A native of England, a sharebroker, thirty-three years of age, 6 ft. high, stout build, dark hair, clean-shaved except moustache. Was employed as secretary to the Maori King Gold-dredging Company, Dunedin. He was last seen on the Ist instant, and on the books being examined a deficiency existed of £2OO. He has relations living at Timaru.

James Parker is inquired for by the Wanganui police at the instance of Rose Jarvis, with a view of proceeding against him for the support of his illegitimate child. Description : A native of New Zealand, a cook and hotel porter, about twenty-three years of age, about 5 ft. 2 in, or 3 in. high, medium build, dark complexion, dark hair inclined to be curly, clean-shaved; usually wears dark clothes. He left Wanganui on the 26th March last for New Plymouth, and intended going to Christchurch. Sometimes went under the names of James Aiken and James Montgillery.

James Miller is inquired for by the Oamaru police with a view of compelling him to contribute towards the support of his wife, an inmate of the Benevolent Home, Oamaru. Description: A native of Scotland, cook, forty-two years of age, about 5 ft. 6 in. high, smart active appearance, medium build, florid complexion, auburn hair; beard, whiskers and moustache usually worn full; dressed in brown-tweed suit and brown soft-felt hat; usually employed as cook at stations or shearing-sheds. Is fond of drink. Was last heard of at Ashburton and Gebbie’s Flat, where his parents reside.

William Turner is inquired for by Elizabeth Sophia Turner, 14, Louisa Street, St. Philips, Bristol, England. Description : A native of Taunton, Somersetshire, about sixty-eight years of age, fair complexion, blue eyes, good build and height. He enlisted in the 12th Regiment Foot, in 1852. He left Chatham for New Zealand, and is supposed to have gone to the goldfields. In 1862, he wrote stating he was going to Tasmania, and about four years ago advertised in the English papers, through his solicitors, for his sister, Jane Stanley. (01/1352.)

(See Police Gazette, 1901, page 117.)

Alfred Davitt, inquired for by the Inglewood police, has been found by Constable C. Bleasel, Stratford police, and fined ss. and costs.